HARRISBURG – A fire displaced an undetermined number of residents living in a house converted into apartments at 1910 State St. Sunday afternoon.

No one was injured in the blaze, which broke out shortly after 3 p.m., said city fire Chief Brian Enterline. As of 4 p.m., Enterline said he was still trying to determine how many people lived in the house.

The first floor of the structure was a total loss, and the second and third floors sustained heavy heat and smoke damage, Enterline said. Two adjoining houses, one of which was a boarding house, sustained smoke damage, he said.

Enterline did not immediately know what triggered the fire. He said a fire investigator was on the way to the scene as crews packed up their gear in the searing near 90-degree heat.

There were no working smoke detectors in the house that caught fire, which Enterline said delayed response time by a few minutes. Crews had the fire under control within 15-20 minutes of arrival, he said.

The 1900 block of State Street reopened at about 4:15 p.m., after it had closed for about an hour.

This story was updated to note that an adjoining building is a boarding house.

Featured Story

Get 'Today's Front Page' in your inbox

This newsletter is sent every morning at 6 a.m. and includes the morning's top stories, a full list of obituaries, links to comics and puzzles and the most recent news, sports and entertainment headlines.

optionalCheck here if you do not want to receive additional email offers and information.See our privacy policy

Thank you for signing up for 'Today's Front Page'

To view and subscribe to any of our other newsletters, please click here.